Frank Whitbeck

Known for
Acting
Born
July 17, 1882
Died
December 23, 1963 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Rochester, New York, USA
IMDb

Biography

Frank Whitbeck was the longtime chief of publicity/exploitation at MGM. He also narrated several hundred theatrical trailers for MGM features.

Known For

Filmography

1946
The Horse with the Human Mind

The Horse with the Human Mind

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944
Twenty Years After poster

Twenty Years After

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1943
Presenting Lily Mars poster

Presenting Lily Mars

Movie · as Trailer Narrator (voice)

1942
We Must Have Music poster

We Must Have Music

Movie · as Narrator

1942
Fingers at the Window poster

Fingers at the Window

Movie · as Trailer Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

1942
Personalities

Personalities

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941
You Can't Fool a Camera

You Can't Fool a Camera

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1941
America, Preferred poster

America, Preferred

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Eyes of the Navy poster

Eyes of the Navy

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
The Old South poster

The Old South

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Northward, Ho! poster

Northward, Ho!

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1940
Edison, the Man poster

Edison, the Man

Movie · as Trailer Narrator (voice)

1940
Young Tom Edison poster

Young Tom Edison

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1940
The Mortal Storm poster

The Mortal Storm

Movie · as Trailer Announcer (voice)

1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World poster

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Movie · as Narrator

1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound poster

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Movie · as Self

1939
Babes in Arms poster

Babes in Arms

Movie · as Trailer Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 poster

The Ice Follies of 1939

Movie · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1938
Arsène Lupin Returns poster

Arsène Lupin Returns

Movie · as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

1938
The City of Little Men poster

The City of Little Men

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power poster

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Hollywood Goes to Town poster

Hollywood Goes to Town

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Another Romance of Celluloid poster

Another Romance of Celluloid

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937
The Grand Bounce poster

The Grand Bounce

Movie · as Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1937
Man Of The People poster

Man Of The People

Movie · as Radio Announcer (voice)

1937
The Romance of Celluloid poster

The Romance of Celluloid

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937
The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

Movie · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1937
Lest We Forget poster

Lest We Forget

Movie · as Narrator (voice, uncredited)